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1 Choose the Mathcad product that s right for you Mathcad is the industry standard software for engineering calculations. Its easy-to-use, live mathematical notation, powerful capabilities, and open architecture enable engineers and organizations to streamline critical design processes. Both Mathcad 15.0 and the latest Mathcad release, Mathcad Prime 1.0, present calculations, text and images in an understandable format, enabling knowledge capture, reuse and design verification, which results in improved product quality with faster time-tomarket. Please review the following table to help you decide which product is right for you. Capability User interface WYSIWIG document editing, including headers and footers Alignment grid (fine and standard size) for easy alignment of equations and regions Compare worksheets Customizable toolbars and interface Multi-region property settings Multi-region Undo Customizable Quick Access Toolbar Ribbon user interface based on Microsoft Fluent UI Drop down menu user interface Floating toolbars Page 1 of 11 Comparison: Mathcad 15.0 and Mathcad Prime 1.0

2 Documentation Customizable spell-checker with technical terms Document templates and stylesheets Hyperlinking Advanced Find and Replace in text and math Region layering, bordering and alignment controls Region separation commands Document ruler with indenting support Text and equation highlighting, bordering and color selection Header and footer formatting Hidden, collapsed and locked areas Live math within text regions E-books with hyperlinks and indexing Document protection Region nudging and alignment guides Metadata, automatic provenance, annotations Autofilled delete lines Custom characters Collapsed and locked areas Full Unicode support Comprehensive math font Save as XML Compressed images and files OpenXML-based file format Batch worksheet converter for MCD and XMCD files Page 2 of 11 Comparison: Mathcad 15.0 and Mathcad Prime 1.0

3 Documentation (continued) Calculated results saved in XML Save as HTML HTTP File Open support Save files in older file formats Save to RTF, retaining region positioning for Microsoft Word Save to XPS Autosave Literal subscripts can be in middle of a variable name Math styles Numerics & Symbolic Math Real, imaginary and complex number support Decimal, binary, octal and hexadecimal display and import Explicit substitution of values before calculation In-line statement definition and evaluation Operator display options for symbolic evaluations Math operator display options for assignment, partial derivatives and multiplication Engineering and Scientific Notation Display Define and evaluate variables and functions numerically Live symbolic (algebraic) evaluation, including expansion, factorization, and transforms. Define and evaluate variables and functions symbolically New and enhanced symbolics capabilities, including vectorization, solve fully, piecewise integral solutions, new and enhanced keywords, etc. Automatic recalculation Page 3 of 11 Comparison: Mathcad 15.0 and Mathcad Prime 1.0

4 Numerics & Symbolic Math (continued) Easy-to-use equation editor Improved equation editor Error tracing Redefinition warnings Mixed numbers (fraction) Results formatting: zero threshold and complex threshold, exponential threshold, E-notation SI, MKS, U.S. and CGS unit-balancing with user-defined units Temperature and non-multiplicative scaling units (db, FIF, DMS, etc.) Units User-defined default units dialog showing base and derived units Choice of simplified or base units display Dynamic checking of units Mixed units in matrices, tables and plots Visual distinction between units, constants, functions and variables Automatic unit tracking and conversion Unit-specific error messages Most functions now accept units Operators and functions 80+ core mathematical functions and 10 discrete transform functions Advanced linear algebra functions based on BLAS/LAPACK libraries 110+ statistics, probability and data analysis functions 18 differential equation and partial differential equation solvers Root-finding functions 47 matrix creation, lookup and characteristics functions Page 4 of 11 Comparison: Mathcad 15.0 and Mathcad Prime 1.0

5 Operators and functions (continued) 28 file access functions Additional file access functions 14 expression-type and string functions 18 finance functions Complex arguments for Bessel/Hankel and truncation functions Enhanced data fitting functions New data fitting algorithm and automatic derivatives 1D and 2D Correlation Logarithmically-spaced point generators Until function for iteration Jacob function 30 Design of Experiments (DoE) functions Full unit support for DoE functions Improved discrete Fourier functions Improved unit support 35+ arithmetic, vector and matrix operators Indefinite integration and limits 1st, n-th derivative, and definite integrals Evaluation operator 9 evaluation operators 10 boolean operators User-defined operators Programming operators (loops, assignments, etc.) If-then-else programming operator Page 5 of 11 Comparison: Mathcad 15.0 and Mathcad Prime 1.0

6 Operators and functions (continued) Namespace operator Del operator (gradients) Function dialog box with functions arranged in categories Algorithm AutoSelect for integration, optimization and ODE solve blocks Data Analysis Extension Pack Signals, Image Processing, and Wavelets Extension Packs Integrated and simplified extension packs Improved performance for computational signal and image functions Custom currency symbols Operator/Operand highlighting during math editing Plotting and graphing Bar charts, x-y, polar, vector, contour, scatter and surface plots Animation capabilities Trace & Zoom 2D and 3D QuickPlot and plot annotation Contour plots Open GL 3D graphs Image Viewer with support for BMP, GIF, JPG, PCX, TARGA, PGM, TIFF 2nd Y-axis for 2D plots Positionable legends for 2D plots Grid and marker color selectors Full color palette for traces, new symbols, symbol frequency Page 6 of 11 Comparison: Mathcad 15.0 and Mathcad Prime 1.0

7 Plotting and graphing (continued) Axis number formatting Negative radii on polar plots Box plots Effects plots Pareto plots Discrete (category) plots Programming and solvers Program debugging Local functions in programs Choice of different solving algorithms Movable solve block region Solve block inputs and outputs labeled for easier use Local variables within solve blocks Fast ODE solver for stiff systems and differential algebraic systems (Radau) Systems of ODEs in solve blocks New and improved ODE algorithms (Adams, BDF) Statespace function 1D PDE solvers in solve blocks Multiple root-finding algorithms Symbolic root-finding methods Page 7 of 11 Comparison: Mathcad 15.0 and Mathcad Prime 1.0

8 Customization, integration and interoperability User-defined functions created in C, C++ or FORTRAN Embed or link any OLE-compliant application or ActiveX control Use OLE Automation and Visual Basic to call Mathcad Software Development Kit (SDK) for building custom components Mathcad Custom Controls Scriptable object component for reuse and deployment of components Automation interface for scripting Mathcad worksheets Automation access to XML Metadata and region content Web controls (scriptless, save state) Previous version compatibility switches Support for Microsoft SharePoint Server Creo Elements/Pro integration (formerly Pro/ENGINEER ) MathWorks MATLAB Microsoft Excel Intergraph SmartSketch 4 Support for Windchill 9.1 Support for Windchill ProductPoint Knovel Math support Kornucopia support Truenumbers support Data filters for.mat files, Excel files, Lotus 1-2-3, ASCII and others Autodesk AutoCAD 2000/2001i/2002 N/A N/A Page 8 of 11 Comparison: Mathcad 15.0 and Mathcad Prime 1.0

9 Customization, integration and interoperability (continued) Mixed format import, cut and paste (strings, complex, engineering notation, real numbers, Excel) to matrices Real-time data acquisition from National Instruments and Measurement Computing analog boards Microsoft Access, FoxPro and SQL-supported databases WAV file read, write and information functions File I/O component for multiple file formats, importing data as strings, and selecting specified columns or rows Support for UserEFI strings Improved APPENDPRN function Binary file read and write Enhanced Excel data exchange and integration Data Wizard component with preview, text, binary and Excel import settings Function to read Excel and fixed-width files READEXCEL and WRITEEXCEL supporting Excel 2007 file format READCSV and WRITECSV using csv format Included (referenced) worksheets can be cached for portability Multilevel include supported Resources, help and support Mathcad User s Guide on Start menu References tables, key formulas and constants PlanetPTC Community Mathcad web-based forum Technical support Online tutorials and discipline-specific examples Easy-to-use online Help with Search and Index Page 9 of 11 Comparison: Mathcad 15.0 and Mathcad Prime 1.0

10 Resources, help and support (continued) Adaptable QuickSheets demonstrating standard analyses and tasks New Solving and Optimization E-book Localized Help and Documentation Online Developer s Reference FLEXlm license management Programming tutorial Rewritten, reorganized and reformatted Help Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Libraries Knovel Math comprehensive Roark s and Hicks reference content Mathcad on-site training courses Web-based training courses Supported Systems and Requirements Available in English, French, German, Japanese Available in Italian, Spanish, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Russian Microsoft Windows XP support Microsoft Office 2003 compatibility Microsoft Windows XP/Office XP support Microsoft Windows Vista support Microsoft Windows 7 support Microsoft Office 2007 support ActiveX support Licensing with maintenance PTC Gold Maintenance Support Page 10 of 11 Comparison: Mathcad 15.0 and Mathcad Prime 1.0

11 To Learn More Please visit /go/mathcad 2010, Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC). All rights reserved. Information described herein is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a guarantee, commitment, condition or offer by PTC. PTC, the PTC Logo, Mathcad, Prime, Creo, Elements/Pro, Windchill, Pro/ENGINEER, Windchill ProductPoint, and all PTC product names and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of PTC and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. All other product or company names are property of their respective owners. The timing of any product release, including any features or functionality, is subject to change at PTC s discretion Mathcad Comparison TS EN 1110 Page 11 of 11 Comparison: Mathcad 15.0 and Mathcad Prime 1.0

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Essential PTC Mathcad Prime 3.0 A Guide for New and Current Users Brent Maxfield, P.E. AMSTERDAM BOSTON HEIDELBERG LONDON NEW YORK OXFORD PARIS SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO SINGAPORE SYDNEY TOKYO @ Academic